The Archive · 1939

German Control of Italy

Washington, May 8.

The new German-Italian military alliance will permit the Reich to intensify its action in all branches of Italian activities, particularly military and technical, American observers asserted today.

The pact marks an important stage in the close rapprochement of Berlin and Rome, and this will be to the benefit of Berlin, which is "frankly taking over the direction of axis policies."

The same observers declared that the alliance serves as a confirmation be held by the into the cireums the death yester-

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The tightening of bonds between Berlin and Rome, with possible extension of the pact to Spain, increases the danger threatening all peaceful nations, including the South American Republics, American commentators concluded.—Havas.

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